Aria, CityCenter, and Mandarin Oriental Sky Bar (17 photos)

The beautiful waterfall in front of Aria

I had low expectations before I arrived at Aria in Las Vegas. One of my good friends stayed there the weekend before, and told me that he didn't care for it too much.

To my pleasant surprise, I really enjoyed my stay at Aria. Although the themes on the casino floor seemed to awkwardly overlap each other, the room, restaurants, and beautiful waterfall outside made up for it. I also really liked how CityCenter was only a walk away. Annie and I had the pleasure of checking out Eva Longoria Parker's new restaurant, Beso, and after dinner, we had drinks at the Mandarin Oriental Sky Bar.

Here are some photos from the past few days:

Exterior view of Aria

Inside the room

This bedside touchscreen control panel was a nice touch.

Another Aria highlight was this decadent dessert store. It had something for everyone.

Outside of Beso

Inside

Annie and I both liked the food and overall vibe...

We took some pictures at a couple galleries in CityCenter...

The entrance of Mandarin Sky Bar @ Mandarin Oriental

Annie sippin' on her martini.

The view was amazing...

Overall, I would recommend staying at Aria. The hotel was pretty nice, the service didn't disappoint, and there's lots to do around the area. Thanks for taggin' along!

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Comment by alice on January 19, 2010 at 4:17pm: Good shots! Like the artwork, the entrance to the Sky Bar...and u 2 are so photogenic!

Comment by sAm on January 19, 2010 at 3:51pm: Looks like a nice addition to the Vegas skyline! Thanks for posting!

Comment by Kevin on January 19, 2010 at 2:13pm: Hey Eugene, don't you know what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?:)

Comment by Speedo on January 19, 2010 at 1:21pm: Nice photos! but the place kinda looks like downtown Hong Kong or Singapore. Not much of a getaway from an urban crawl...

Comment by Inka Leoni on January 19, 2010 at 9:59am: Lol Martin I was thinking the same thing about the blue glass installation.
And that golden wall looks so cool...trippy.

How nice to share those pictures with us Eugene!

And Annie you're so pretty. ^^

Comment by Mark Huckabee on January 19, 2010 at 5:58am: Very nice Eugene! I really like these kind of personal posts, they make what is said so much more real. The photos are great too!

Comment by Eugene on January 19, 2010 at 2:39am: @Martin - Wow....great eye. You nailed it....The Dale Chihuly glass sculptures are the perfect background for pics!

Comment by Martin on January 19, 2010 at 2:24am: Hope you both had a great time - it certainly looks like it. Good to see that there is more to Las Vegas than casinos and shows. Loved the Dale Chihuly (I think!) glass sculpture.